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Show more- Thermometer, ear A thermometer that registers body temperature via the ear canal. The ear thermometer was invented in 1964 by…
- Comminuted fracture A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces. NTER> Note that…
- Nares The nostrils or nasal passages. Nares is the Latin plural of naris, meaning nostril. Nares shares the same…
- Dermatoglyphics The study of the patterns of ridges on the skin of the fingers, palms, toes, and soles. Dermatoglyphics are…
- Atlas The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra (symbol: C1). It supports the head. The atlas bone is named…
- Hyperekplexia A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Adenopathy Large or 'swollen' lymph nodes. Synonymous with lymphadenopathy
- Open wound An injury that is exposed due to broken skin. An open wound is at high risk for infection
- Esophagus cancer See: Esophageal cancer
- Sulfonylurea sensitivity Sensitivity to the hypoglycemic effects of the oral hypoglycemic agents in the sulfonylurea class
- Gas chromatography (GC) A type of automated chromatography (a technique used to separate mixtures of substances) in which the mixture…
- Tenormin See: Atenolol